by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 1, 2013 | World
New York/Tokyo, Reuters—US airlines United, American and Delta, have notified Chinese authorities of flight plans when traveling through an air defense zone Beijing has declared over the East China Sea, following US government advice. The zone has raised tensions,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2013 | World
Tokyo/Seoul, Reuters—Japanese and South Korean military aircraft flew through disputed air space over the East China Sea without informing China, officials said on Thursday, challenging a new Chinese air defense zone that has increased regional tensions and sparked...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 6, 2013 | World
Beijing, AP—Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke briefly with his Japanese counterpart at the Group of 20 summit in Russia, in the first contact between the two leaders amid yearlong tensions over disputed islands, state media reported Friday. China had earlier ruled...
